Ensuring Prosperous Diwali To 30 Acid Attack Survivors

This year's Diwali is especially significant for acid attack survivors, as after the distressing time of the pandemic, they look towards it with hopeful eyes. The Chhanv Foundation is a non-profit organization relentlessly working to eliminate acid attacks along with rehabilitation and empowerment of acid attack survivors; The 'Diwali Campaign', is yet another endeavour to enhance the lives of survivors. Through this campaign, we will provide the monetary help of ₹50,000 to 30 survivors and assist them along with their families.

Why is this campaign the need of the hour?

To think beyond these survival modes is far beyond reach for our survivors as the rehabilitation and empowerment model of Chhanv, i.e, 'Sheroes Hangout' (a cafe run by acid attack survivors), witnessed a great decline in sales due to the pandemic. The salaries of the survivors were also decreased by 70%, barely meeting their necessities.

The Chhanv foundation threw its weight behind the survivors during this arduous stage but the government or any other organisation failed to show up a helping hand. This small community of survivors was exposed to several challenges during the lockdown. The lack of media coverage didn't bring the issues faced by survivors to the forefront and no one paid heed to their cries. Hence, It becomes extremely crucial to provide them monetary help as most of them are the sole earners of their families and they also need the added expenses of constant medical checkups, counselling, etc.

The support provided by Chhanv Foundation: To prevent survivors from collapsing and falling back into their misery, the Chhanv Foundation assisted to give them essentials and also initiated several campaigns during the pandemic to further support them. The major aspects where survivors were provided with assistance are as follows:

• Ration drive ₹16,39,225
• Medical treatment ₹18,64,000
• Salaries provided during a pandemic- ₹42,64,700
• Rehabilitation-₹6,50,000

Along with these, the foundation has also provided job opportunities to some survivors who recently associated with us. But even after constant efforts, the heavy breach of Pandemic on the Foundation has made it hard for it to provide more than the bare minimum to help them. The support that people have shown in our previous initiatives and the impact that it brought has made us optimistic towards our vision of transforming more lives. With your support, several acid attack survivors will once again be able to experience the happiness, the joy, and all the bliss that the festival of Diwali brings with it.

The power your contribution holds can effectively restore their strength and smiles. The substantial help of ₹50,000 to each survivor will help them to sustain themselves along with their families, and also fulfil their aspirations. This Diwali, let's light up not only our homes but also the lives of these survivors and their families.